http://www.raptorslocker.com Daily Blog for Toronto Raptors Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:54:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Power forward Reggie Evans missed the first half of the year due to injury. But he has really brought toughness, rebounding and defense off the bench for the Raptors lately. Evans has played in 11 games (0 starts) for the Raptors so far this season and he is ... http://www.raptorslocker.com/2010/03/11/reggie-evans-has-really-helped-the-toronto-raptors-lately/ The Raptors really laid a egg in Houston last night. The Rockets shot 51.3% from the floor last night and they were leading this game 97-65 heading into the 4th quarter before calling off the dogs. Marcus Banks led the way for the Raptors last night with 15 ... http://www.raptorslocker.com/2010/03/02/houston-rockets-116-toronto-raptors-92/ So much for bringing along rookie shooting guard DeMar DeRozan slowly as he has been in the Raptors' starting lineup since day #1. DeRozan has played in 50 games (all starts) for the Raptors this season and he is averaging 21.2 minutes, 8.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists ... http://www.raptorslocker.com/2010/02/25/demar-derozan-has-been-solid-for-the-toronto-raptors/ Toronto Raptors' center Andrea Bargnani is having the best season of his four-year career and has been one of the Raptors most consistent scorers.  Bargnani is 7'0" and 250-pounds, but he is far from a low-post, back to the basket type of guy.  Bargnani is the epitome of a big ... http://www.raptorslocker.com/2010/02/25/andrea-bargnani-has-been-solid-all-season-for-the-toronto-raptors/ When the Raptors signed Jarrett Jack they weren't sure where or how much he was going to play. But, he has turned into probably the most important guard on the team. When Jose Calderon got injured Jack stepped right in at point guard and the Raptors didn't miss ... http://www.raptorslocker.com/2010/02/14/jarrett-jack-has-been-a-solid-player-for-the-toronto-raptors-this-season/ 23-year old shooting guard Sonny Weems has been stepping up lately. Weems is averaging 25.4 minutes, 7.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in his last five contests. Weems has now played in 38 games (5 starts) for the Raptors this season and he is averaging ... http://www.raptorslocker.com/2010/02/09/sonny-weems-is-stepping-up-for-the-toronto-raptors-lately/ Forget all of the Chris Bosh trade rumors because he isn't going anywhere. Especially with the Celtics starting to fade back in the standings. The most likely player to be moved by the Raptors will be SG/SF Antoine Wright. Wright has played in 38 games (2 starts) ... http://www.raptorslocker.com/2010/02/02/antoine-wright-is-the-most-likely-toronto-raptors-player-to-be-dealt/ Chris Bosh has been playing at an MVP level for the Toronto Raptors this season, leading them to a 26-22 record and 7 wins in their last 10 games.  On the season Bosh is averaging 24.0 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.0 blocks, and a 52% FG percentage.  Bosh has ... http://www.raptorslocker.com/2010/02/01/chris-bosh-has-been-a-beast-for-the-toronto-raptors/ After helping the Orlando Magic make it to the NBA Finals last season, the Toronto Raptors signed the free-agent Hedo Turkoglu in the off-season in hopes that he could help take their team to the next level.  Well, Turkoglu has not looked very comfortable with the Raptors this season and ... http://www.raptorslocker.com/2010/01/25/hedo-turkoglu-has-been-pretty-quiet-for-the-toronto-raptors-this-year/ Point guard Jose Calderon is being a great sport for the Raptors as he is playing behind Jarrett Jack. But, instead of pouting Calderon has come back more focused and he is helping the team big time off the bench. Calderon has played in 31 games (22 starts) ... http://www.raptorslocker.com/2010/01/22/jose-calderon-is-a-good-team-player-for-the-toronto-raptors/